Clemens case uncovers more players
Posted: Wednesday July 23, 2008 05:45AM ET
Nearly five months after Congress asked the Justice Department to weigh perjury charges against Roger Clemens, federal authorities remained determined to expand the case beyond the testimony of Clemens's former trainer, Brian McNamee, according to a lawyer briefed on the matter. The lawyer said authorities wanted at least one other witness who could directly link Clemens to the use of performance-enhancing drugs, in part because of concern that any case built almost entirely around McNamee's assertions would be vulnerable to attacks on his credibility. In their search for that witness, federal prosecutors have focused on Houston, Clemens's hometown. And although it was not known whether investigators there had established any new links to Clemens, the lawyer said they had uncovered evidence connecting several other major leaguers to the use of performance-enhancing drugs. It was not clear how strong the evidence was or how many of these players were active. But federal authorities may question those individuals, the lawyer said, seeking to establish what knowledge they may have about Clemens and what they may know about drug distributors.
Roger Clemens, Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Comments (55)
...So in other words...NOTHING NEW TO REPORT ON THE CLEMENS STORY.
YODA | 07/23/08, 05:48 AM
Report Offensive CommentSSooooo, what else is new? How does this surprise anyone?
DEVO (SPECTRE) | 07/23/08, 05:48 AM
Report Offensive CommentClemens does not care. I do not care. Told you so. It was Selig's league - still is. Cover-up by profiling. Think about it.
Bond 007 | 07/23/08, 06:15 AM
Report Offensive CommentThatta boy Rodg, it wasn't enought to throw your wife in you might as well dog the rest of the players too... Idiot!
Hubba25 | 07/23/08, 06:34 AM
Report Offensive Commentlove the image roidger
pw | 07/23/08, 07:16 AM
Report Offensive CommentOooh! It looks like they're about to uncover another guy selling the stuff out of the trunk of his car. I'm glad the government isn't wasting my tax dollars on things like trying to lower gas prices or catching tax cheats. Remember, it's in the national interest to know which old ballplayers took steroids.
beeper | 07/23/08, 07:27 AM
Report Offensive CommentOoooh! It sounds like the government is about to bust another guy selling the stuff out of the trunk of his car. Remember, it's in the national interest to know exactly how many old ballplayers used steroids in the 90's. I'm glad the government isn't wasting my tax dollars trying to lower the price of gas or catching tax cheats.
beeper | 07/23/08, 07:42 AM
Report Offensive CommentWow.. so you mean Barry Bonds really DIDN'T invent steroids? Who knew?
bigdog1002 | 07/23/08, 08:28 AM
Report Offensive CommentTake the world down with you Roger. You are such a stupid redneck.
bertchboy7 | 07/23/08, 09:15 AM
Report Offensive CommentDie! Get in the coffin!
nemie_rock | 07/23/08, 09:24 AM
Report Offensive Commentbig surprise, but you know what another player, might not be willing to risk the rest of his career either. I'm not saying that Roger didn't do them, i am just saying that there is something
NYY25to13 | 07/23/08, 09:25 AM
Report Offensive CommentVERY strange about this person trainer
NYY25to13 | 07/23/08, 09:25 AM
Report Offensive CommentThis is almost as bad as the Favre saga.......
Out On Bail | 07/23/08, 09:45 AM
Report Offensive CommentOk where is the Barry Bonds Stories?????????? :/
Grossedout9 | 07/23/08, 10:00 AM
Report Offensive CommentBest line on the ESPYS awards... "Well Roger is not here tonight. looks like we will not see him for 5 to 10 years"
ICanDieNow | 07/23/08, 10:02 AM
Report Offensive CommentB*nds is old news. I would rather ignore him, as I will with Roidger when his defamtion thingamawhatsit is done, but it just keeps going on and on. At least there aren't alot of Roidger defenders and we can all just bash him together.
AllStarz | 07/23/08, 10:16 AM
Report Offensive CommentIf this goes to trial before '09 Roidger will get pardoned by the other arrogant, mindless redneck from Texas.G.W.Bush
captcruzan | 07/23/08, 10:27 AM
Report Offensive CommentThis is almost as bad as the Favre saga.......
Out On Bail | 07/23/08, 09:45 AM
This is worse, this will go on for a few years...Favre's will end by the begining of the season.
nemie_rock | 07/23/08, 10:37 AM
Report Offensive CommentJust give us names if ya gottem, otherwise shutty!!!!
THE TRUTH is Palin's Boytoy | 07/23/08, 10:37 AM
Report Offensive CommentA Rod's name is gonna come out along with Pulholz and Jeter
Larry B | 07/23/08, 10:38 AM
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